The Promise of Jesus Isaiah 53:1-12 and Micah 5:2 - Mission Arlington
The Promise of Jesus Isaiah 53:1-12 and Micah 5:2 - Mission Arlington
The Promise of Jesus Isaiah 53:1-12 and Micah 5:2 - Mission Arlington
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Teacher’s Lesson<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Promise</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>Isaiah</strong> <strong>53</strong>:1-<strong>12</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Micah</strong> 5:2<br />
Younger Memory Verse: You have done marvelous things, things planned long ago. <strong>Isaiah</strong> 25:1<br />
Older Memory Verse: You have done marvelous things, things planned long ago. <strong>Isaiah</strong> 25:1<br />
Teachers: This new unit is designed to help your children underst<strong>and</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the stories in the Old<br />
Testament.<br />
PLEASE remember to always include the New Testament verses—this helps each child see how God’s<br />
ultimate plan was fulfilled in Christ!<br />
Advent<br />
Bible Story<br />
Make an advent wreath (see suggestions in packet). Have it ready for your opening<br />
time. (Teachers: this is something we will do each week, leading up to<br />
Christmas).<br />
Explain that God gave us a promise—<strong>and</strong> He kept His promise. <strong>The</strong> first Advent c<strong>and</strong>le<br />
is the <strong>Promise</strong> c<strong>and</strong>le. It tells us that God kept His promise. Sing “O Little Town <strong>of</strong><br />
Bethlehem” <strong>and</strong> tell the children that they will learn just exactly what the promise was<br />
today!<br />
Please note:This portion <strong>of</strong> the lesson is given to help in teaching the<br />
lesson. Please read through the story <strong>and</strong> read it in the Bible. Do NOT read from<br />
this piece <strong>of</strong> paper. Instead, make a note sheet <strong>and</strong> place it next to the story in<br />
the Bible.<br />
Can you believe that it’s almost Christmas! <strong>The</strong>re are so many things that we do at<br />
this time <strong>of</strong> year. Do you know why we celebrate Christmas? (listen for answers—be<br />
sensitive, some children may not realize that <strong>Jesus</strong> is the reason) We celebrate Christmas<br />
because it’s <strong>Jesus</strong>’ birthday! We remember that <strong>Jesus</strong> was born.<br />
Years <strong>and</strong> years before <strong>Jesus</strong> was born, God promised His people that He would send<br />
them someone to rescue them. God also told them that He may not be just like they had<br />
pictured. Let’s see just what God said. It’s in <strong>Isaiah</strong> <strong>53</strong>....<br />
GodistellingthepeoplethatHissonwillcome—buthewillhavepain<strong>and</strong>some<br />
people will hate him. Verse 4 tells us that <strong>Jesus</strong> felt our pain. He died for OUR wrongs.<br />
God is saying that <strong>Jesus</strong> is going to die. But the best part is still to come. This passage<br />
says that <strong>Jesus</strong> will die for us. <strong>Jesus</strong> will take our place. THEN, verse 11 says that He<br />
will see life. <strong>Jesus</strong> will come back to life!<br />
In <strong>Micah</strong> 5:2, God tells His people that <strong>Jesus</strong> would be born <strong>and</strong> where. God’s<br />
Lesson Goals:<br />
Tell what God’s promise was<br />
Explain what <strong>Jesus</strong> did for us<br />
Invite <strong>Jesus</strong> into our hearts
promise does come true. <strong>Jesus</strong> is born in a small town called Bethlehem just like <strong>Micah</strong> 5:2<br />
says! And He used a feed box for his crib. He was loved by many people. <strong>The</strong>re also were<br />
people who hated him. <strong>Jesus</strong> lived a perfect life. He knew that was the only way to help us.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n, just as God said, the hateful people killed <strong>Jesus</strong>—they put him on a cross. <strong>Jesus</strong><br />
wasinsomuchpain—justlikeGodsaid. <strong>The</strong>n<strong>Jesus</strong>died. <strong>The</strong>yburiedhiminacavetomb.<br />
<strong>The</strong> best news is that <strong>Jesus</strong> came back to life! Three days later He was alive! <strong>Jesus</strong> died<br />
for all our sins. He is now alive to show us that death is not the end <strong>and</strong> that God does keep<br />
ALL His promises. <strong>The</strong>re is hope. <strong>The</strong>re is a future. We must believe God’s promise <strong>and</strong><br />
trust <strong>Jesus</strong>. We must tell God we are sorry for the wrong things we do. <strong>The</strong>n we pray <strong>and</strong><br />
ask <strong>Jesus</strong> to come into our hearts. <strong>Jesus</strong> comes into our lives <strong>and</strong> changes them. It’s like we<br />
are br<strong>and</strong> new. We don’t want to do bad things anymore; we want to help others. We want<br />
to pray <strong>and</strong> read our Bibles to know God better. We want to tell others about <strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
come to church. We want to live for God <strong>and</strong> obey Him.<br />
Wow! What a difference God can make. We can trust Him. He keeps His promises.<br />
Have you trusted God? Would you like to ask <strong>Jesus</strong> into your heart? Talk to me about it.<br />
Learning Activities<br />
Memory Verse<br />
Activities<br />
Make some fun activities/crafts for Christmas. Ask them to hang them up<br />
during the holidays.<br />
Write the verse on a board or on pieces <strong>of</strong> construction paper. One by one take<br />
away a word to see if they can fill in the blank(s). Gradually they will learn the<br />
verse in a fun way!<br />
Prayer Time<br />
Snack Time/CleanUp<br />
Pray that this season will focus on <strong>Jesus</strong>. Plan something special for Sunday<br />
December 19th <strong>and</strong>/or Christmas eve with your kids (Santa is coming in a<br />
helicopter!)<br />
Try to wait until the end to let the kids snack on sugary treats—it will help<br />
you maintain control much easier.<br />
Planning for December 5th<br />
An Angel visits Mary<br />
Luke 1:26-38<br />
Advent: <strong>The</strong> Mary C<strong>and</strong>le
Page 3<br />
Preschool Lesson<br />
for<br />
Godpromisesus<strong>Jesus</strong><br />
Can you believe that it’s almost Christmas! <strong>The</strong>re are so many things that we do at this<br />
time <strong>of</strong> year. Do you know why we celebrate Christmas? (listen for answers—be sensitive,<br />
some children may not realize that <strong>Jesus</strong> is the reason) We celebrate Christmas because it’s<br />
<strong>Jesus</strong>’ birthday! We remember that <strong>Jesus</strong> was born.<br />
(Hold up a piece <strong>of</strong> paper with the letter “P” on it.) Does anyone know what letter this<br />
is? It is the letter P. Today we are talking about a word that starts with this letter. <strong>The</strong><br />
word is PROMISE. Do you know what a promise is? A promise is when someone tells you<br />
they will do something or give something to you. Sometimes people do not keep their<br />
promises. Today we are reading about God’s promise. God ALWAYS keeps His promises.<br />
Let’s see what God promised us.<br />
Years <strong>and</strong> years before <strong>Jesus</strong> was born, God promised His people that He would send<br />
them someone to help them. Let’s see just what God said in the Bible. (Look up <strong>Isaiah</strong> <strong>53</strong>.)<br />
God is telling the people that His Son will come. We know that God kept His promise.<br />
<strong>Jesus</strong> was born! We can read about it in Luke 2. (Turn to the chapter so they can see where<br />
it is in the Bible.) We can always trust God because He always does what He promises.<br />
Again in <strong>Micah</strong> 5:2, God gives another promise. God tells His people that <strong>Jesus</strong> would<br />
be born <strong>and</strong> even tells the people what town. God’s promise does come true. <strong>Jesus</strong> is born<br />
in a small town called Bethlehem just like <strong>Micah</strong> 5:2 says! It took a long time for the<br />
promise to come true, but it did! We can know that God will always do what He says!<br />
God gave us another promise, too. He told us that if we believe in <strong>Jesus</strong>, we will go to<br />
Heaven <strong>and</strong> be with Him one day. God will keep His promise, if you believe in <strong>Jesus</strong>.<br />
Sing several Christmas songs. (Try to teach them some new ones that talk about <strong>Jesus</strong> being<br />
born.)
H<strong>and</strong>s-on Activities<br />
for<br />
Godpromisesus<strong>Jesus</strong><br />
Take time to celebrate Advent with the kids, before or after the lesson. It gives them a sense<br />
<strong>of</strong> expectation for each week, leading up to Christmas. It also helps them see that God<br />
really did keep His promise.<br />
Wrap a box with gift paper. (Put some little snacks or surprises in it.) Share that<br />
Christmastime is filled with unspoken promises. We almost expect to receive a gift on<br />
Christmas day. Ask the kids what the best part <strong>of</strong> getting a present is? <strong>The</strong>y should say<br />
“opening it!” That’s the best part <strong>of</strong> a promise too—when you get what was promised!<br />
Make some promise cookies. <strong>The</strong> recipe is included in the packet. (<strong>The</strong> kids have to wait<br />
until the next day [or next week] to see if you kept your promise that the batter turns into<br />
cookies to eat!)<br />
God kept His promise to us. How can we keep a promise this week. Make “I <strong>Promise</strong>”<br />
cards to remind us to keep a promise this week.